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Olubadan commends Aryfad boss for building Ibadan economy
Richard Thomas, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadan His Imperial Majesty, Ọba (Dr). Olalekan Mohood Balogun has urged all sons and daughters of Ibadan to return home and invest in order to further promote the socio-economic development of the city. The Olubadan made the call during the courtesy visit by the management of Aryfad Travels Limited led by its Chief Executive…
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Eko Bridge fire outbreak: LASG gives 48-hour notice to squatters to vacate
Lagos State government has given a 48 hours notice to squatters under the Eko Bridge in Oke Arin area of Apongbon, Lagos Island to vacate the area. The order followed a fire incident early on Wednesday, which affected a portion of the bridge Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts , Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde gave the notice at the…
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LASG launches Lagos Ride with 1,000 fleet of cars
Lagos State government has launched a new Taxi scheme tagged “LAGRIDE” with no less than 1,000 fleet of cars. At the official launch held on Wednesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu described the new Taxi scheme as “another promise kept.” “When we say something, we keep to it,” he said, stressing that the administration has been faithful…
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Ewekoro LG begins palliative works on Obada Oko section of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Chairman of Ewekoro Local government, Adesina Sikiru Adisa, has commenced palliative works on Obada Oko section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Adisa thanked the management and staff of Larfage Cement for their quick response to the yearnings of the people. While reacting to the intervention of Larfage Cement plant, Ewekoro, he said the intervention of the…
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Aboro of Ibese Obaship stool: Community stage peaceful protest to Governor’s office
Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Oloko ruling family and members of Ibese community have stage a peaceful protest in Abeokuta over what they described as a “misleading” legal advice by the Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade on the installation of a new Aboro of Ibese. According to the protesters, the legal advice was dated 16th March,…
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Sanwo-Olu credits Tinubu as brain behind Lekki Free Trade Zone
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has credited National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of being the brain behind the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Speaking at the inauguration of Dangote Fertlizers by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu recounted the role played by Tinubu, in the establishment of the fertiliser plant and the refinery. Tinubu was…
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Embrace waste containerisation-LAWMA MD charges Lagosians
By Flourish Alonge Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni has charged residents to fully embrace waste containerisation, to aid seamless evacuation, to prevent flooding, as the rainy season approaches. He also enjoined Lagosians to procure the standard waste bins, for easy segregation and perfect containerisation of waste, in line with the recently launched “Adopt-a-bin” initiative.…
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OAU’s invasion by ‘Ife traditionalists’ shows pervasive rot in academia – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has condemned the invasion of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Monday by “Ife traditionalists”. The Ondo governor who is also the chairman of the South West Governors’ forum said the action showed the “pervasive rot in the academia”. Akeredolu in a statement he personally signed, said the appointment of a vice chancellor was meant…
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Lagos, FAAN partner to develop new access roads to Lagos airport
The Lagos State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to construct ancillary road infrastructure to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) through Alimosho axis. The new road network is expected to create seamless vehicular connectivity to the airport. The agreement was signed on Tuesday as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the…
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Aspirant threatens to take OAU to court over VC appointment
Professor Rufus Adedoyin, one of the aspirants who contested for the position of the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University has threathened to take the institution to court over the choice of Prof. A.S. Bamire. Adedoyin in a petition he wrote to the Chairman of the OAU Governing Council, Owelle Oscar Udoji, said the process of the selection of the…
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